Effect of Probiotic Narine on Gut Microflora of sheep and lambs

Abstract

An experiment was conducted on sheep and lambs to investigate the influence of Narine probiotic on some intentional microflora counts. Each individual animal received 1 capsule of narine probiotic, orally for 10 successive days. Results showed substantial decline in E.coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella next day of the probiotic administration. For E.coli spp. the bacterial concentration was minimized to reach 28% in sheep and 33% in lambs by day 10 of the experiment. Data of Staph.aureus indicated that the effect of the probiotic was so obvious on the 2nd day post probiotic administration, by day 8th of the experiment, the Staphylococcus concentration was zero in sheep and lambs intestinal fecal material. Salmonella response to the probiotic was also profound where over 90% reduction in bacterial counts on day 5 of the experiment. The zero level of Salmonella was reached on day 9 and 10 in sheep and lambs, respectively. On the other hand, Lactobacillus development due to the probiotic administration was more clear tast in lambs than in sheep. However both types of animals gained millions of bacilli by day 10 of the experiment.